BIOC 300 as an Unclassified student at UBC

[Guest EngMaster]

Has anyone taken BIOC 300 at UBC as an unclassified student to qualify for admission to UBC meds?

 

I am a former UBC grad who graduated from Engineering. I have since done a master's degree in biomedical engineering at UofT, and scored really well on my MCAT. In fact, I interviewed at UofT, Queen's and Dalhousie and had great interviews, but some unforseen circumstances have forced me to move back to BC. Now I want to get the courses I need so I can apply to UBC, but as an unclassified student I can't register until after all the undergrad students have already done so (mid August is the first reg. date for unclassifieds I believe). Has anyone done this or know of anyone who has successfully got into the courses (BIOC 300/ CHEM 233/235)? Any insight or advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

[Guest physiology]

Hello,

 

If you interviewed at Queens, U of T, and Dal, wouldn't you have already fulfilled the pre-reqs?

 

I think they have similar pre-reqs as UBC (first year chem, first year English, full year of organic and a full year of biochem).

 

As an unclassified student you shouldn't have any problem getting into bioc 300. However, chem 233/235 will fill up very fast as most life science majors and other med-oriented students take the organic class/lab.

 

Go to http://www.chem.ubc.ca, find a man by the name of Dr. Gordon Bates, email him about your situation.

 

He's very nice.

 

Hope that helps.

[Guest northpole]

Hey there,

In fact, I did biochem 300 last year as an unclassified student last year and had no problems getting in! There may be a waitlist if you can't register until August, but it may help if you actually approach one of the profs (last year, there were actually 3 profs for the whole year) and explain your situation. This may help you to get into the class-- I've done that before with other classes and gotten in that way.

 

But anyways, you should be fine, I imagine!

Good luck with that! Biochem. is really fun! (at least I thought it was). Especially second semester with Dr. MacGillivray is excellent stuff!

[Guest kanayo101]

i personally recommend taking chem 233/235 at douglas (chem 321, 421 which transfer to ubc as the chem 203/204 combo). don't know if that works for you.

[Guest psychgal]

Hi Kanayo101,

 

Why do you recommend taking Chem 233/235 at douglas? Did you do this? Is it better than going the UBC route? Thanks in advance for the clarification.

[Guest EngMaster]

Hi Northpole,

 

Thanks for your comments, thats encouraging to know that you did it with no problems. Just to clarify, when did you register when you took BIOC 300 last year?

[Guest EngMaster]

Hi Physiology,

 

Actually the pre-reqs vary widely at different schools I discovered. UofT requires 2 full year life sciences courses (I took physiology and biology) and 1 full year physical science courses or something like that.

[Guest thatuvicguy]

FYI - As another option, if you happen to be in Vancouver this summer, Biochem 300 is offered from July 12-Aug18 (I'm sure about the start date but not the end date). That's when I'm taking it, though it'll be a little intense with the simultaneous MCAT studying. It will be nice to polish it off in two months rather than a year and in my case, allows me to apply this year (finally).

 

Cheers,

thatuvicguy

[Guest kanayo101]

Unfortunately, Douglas does not have an equivilent for the Chem courses you want. Chem 321/421 at Douglas transfer to UBC as Chem 203/204 which will satisfy the pre-requisite for UBC Med.

 

I believe those courses at Douggie are still taught by Keith Ellis -- he's fun and fair. Labs are great, just hope you get one of the nicer lab techs. I hear they got a brand new NMR and new mass spec. Douglas will start teaching analytical chem too.

 

I would recommend college anyday. Smaller classes, less stress, better and more caring profs...